Unit 3 Job Interview 全新版大学英语第四册第三单元

UnitThreeJobInterview,GettheJobYouWant,Procedure,CulturalinformationQuestionsandAnswersDetailedStudyoftheTextUsefulExpressionsHomework,MichaelJordon(1963-):,Americanprofessionalbasketballplayer,consideredbymanytobethegreatestplayerinbasketballhistory.The6ft6in(198cm)shootingguardfirstbecameknownasanexplosiveindividualscorer,butasmaturedasaplayerheadoptedamoreteam-orientedapproachtothegame.JordonledtheChicagoBullstosixNationalBasketballAssociation(NBA)championship(1991-1993,1996-1998).Hiswidespreadappealtofanshashelpedkeepbasketballoneoftheworldsmostpopularspectatorsports.,TheNewYorkMarathon:,Inthefall,thelargestrunningeventintheU.s.,annuallyattracting30,000ormoreentrantsinaracethroughthefiveboroughs.,Some“Dos”and“DonTs”,1.Doplantoarriveontimeorafewminutesearly.Latearrivalforajobinterviewisneverexcusable.2.Ifpresentedwithanapplication,dofillitoutneatlyandcompletely.Dontrelyonyourapplicationorrsum（简历）todothesellingforyou,interviewerswillwantyoutospeakforyourself.,3.Dogreettheinterviewerbylastnameifyouaresureofthepronunciation.Ifnot,asktheemployertorepeatit.Givetheappearanceofenergyasyouwalk.Smile!Shakehandsfirmly.Begenuinelygladtomeettheinterviewer.4.Dowaituntilyouareofferedachairbeforesitting.Situpright,lookalertandinterestedatalltimes.Beagoodlisteneraswellasagoodcommunicator.5.Dolookaprospectiveemployerintheeyewhilespeaking.,6.Dofollowtheinterviewersleads,buttrytogettheinterviewertodescribethepositionandthedutiestoyouearlyintheinterviewsothatyoucanapplyyourbackground,skillsandaccomplishmentstotheposition.7.Domakesurethatyourgoodpointscomeacrosstotheinterviewerinafactual,sinceremanner.Stressachievements.Forexample:salesrecords,processesdeveloped,savingsachieved,systemsinstalled,etc.8.Doalwaysconductyourselfasifyouaredeterminedtogetthejobyouarediscussing.Neverclosethedooronopportunity.,9.Doshowenthusiasm.Ifyouareinterestedintheopportunity,enthusiasticfeedbackcanenhanceyourchancesofbeingfurtherconsidered.Ifyouarenotinterested,yourresponsivenesswillstilldemonstrateyourprofessionalism.10.Dontforgettobringacopyofyourrsum!Keepseveralcopiesinyourbriefcaseifyouareafraidyouwillforget.11.Dontsmoke,eveniftheinterviewerdoesandoffersyouacigarette.Donochewgum.,12.Dontanswerwithasimple“yes”or“no”.Explainwheneverpossible.Describethosethingsaboutyourselfwhichrelatetothesituation.13.Dontlie.Answerquestionstruthfully,franklyandsuccinctly（简洁的）.14.Dontmakeunnecessaryderogatory（贬抑的）remarksaboutyourpresentorformeremployers.Obviously,therewereissuesorelseyouwouldnothaveleftapriorcompanyorbelookingtoleaveapresentemployer.However,whenexplainingyourreasonsforleaving,limityourcommentstothosenecessarytoadequatelycommunicateyourrationale（基本原理).,15.Dontover-answerquestions.Andiftheinterviewersteerstheconversationintopoliticsorcontroversialissues,trytodomorelisteningthenspeakingsincethiscouldbeasensitivesituation.16.Dontinquireaboutsalary,vacations,bonuses,retirement,etc.Ontheinitialinterviewunlessyouaresuretheemployerisinhiringyou.Iftheintervieweraskswhatsalaryyouwant,indicatewhatyouveearnedbutthatyouremoreinterestedinopportunitythaninaspecificsalary.,QuestionsandAnswers:,1.HowdoestheauthorintroducethetopicinTextA?Why?2.Whatisthewriteraccordingtowhathesaysatthebeginningofthetext?3.Whatconclusiondidthewriterdrawfromtheyoungapplicantsanswers?,1.Followup:takeadditionalstepstofurther(apreviousaction)(followedbywith)Ifyoumakeahotelbookingbyphone,followitupwithwrittenconfirmation.Weareworriedthatterroristswillfollowuptheirthreatswithbombattacks.,DetailStudyoftheText,2.Insbshands:insbspossessionAlltherelevantfactsareinmysolicitorshands.Hisfatherscompanyhasbeeninhishandsforsomeyears.,3.Prospective:likelytobecomeorbeThechieffunctionofdirect-mailadvertisingistofamiliarizeprospectivebuyerswithaproduct.Thecollegehadapplicationfromnearly200prospectivestudents.,4.AsIseeit:inmyopinionAsIseeit,thisisthebestbookonthesubject.AsIseeit,thispressconferenceisthemostsuccessfulonewehaveeverhad.,5.(As)thesayinggoes:usedtointroduceaparticularphrasethatpeopleoftensayAsanoldEnglishsayinggoes,“ifyouwanttoliveandthrive,letaspiderrunalive!”Asthesayinggoes,“hewholaughslastlaughslongest.”,6.endeavor:aneffortorattempttodosth.Try(todosth.)Thegovernmenthasendeavoredtoforbidtheemploymentofchildrenundertheageof16.Thecompanyendeavorstodealwithclientscomplaintsaspromptlyaspossible.,7.Goafter:tryhardtoobtainAreyouplanningtogoafterPetersjobwhenheleaves?HewentafterfirstprizeintheEnglishspeechcontest.,8.Closeeverysale:completeeverysaleorbesuccessfulineverysale.9.Incidentally:bytheway(usedwhenaddingmoreinformationtowhatwassaidbefore,orwhenyouwanttotalkaboutsth.Elseyouhavejustthoughtof)Incidentally,thiswinegoesparticularlywellwithcheese.Incidentally,ifyouwanttoseeheragain,letmeknow.,10.Bracket:agrouporcategorythathasaparticularrange:piecesofmetal,wood,orplasticthatarefastenedtoawallinordertosupportsomethingsuchasashelf.Thisnewcarisoutofmypricebracket.Womenoutnumberedmenthreetotwointheover-65agebracket.Fixthebeamwiththebracketsandscrews.Weneedsomeadjustablewallbrackets.,11.Take/haveacrackat:trytodo(sth.)Theyhavedecidedtohaveacrackatthedoubleschampionship.IwouldliketotakeacrackattheOlympictitleagainbeforeIretire.,12.Makeadifference:changethesituationoroutlook;haveaneffectHavingagoodteacherhasmadeallthedifferenceforAlex.Whereyoulivecanmakesuchadifferencetothewayyoufeel.,13.Pry:trytolookintoprivatefactsaboutaperson(usedinthepatterns:pryintosth.)Wedontwantpeoplepryingintoouraffairs.Somereportersliketopryintofilmstarsprivatelife.,14.Intheneighborhoodof:aboutHehasanannualsalaryintheneighborhoodof$40,000.Iamhopingtobuyanapartmentintheneighborhoodof200,000yuan.,15.Beyondanyones/oneswildestdreams:morethananyone/onecaneverimagineTenyearsagoitwasbeyondmywildestdreamsthatIcouldaffordacar.Scientistshavemadeaninventionwhichistochangeourlivesbeyondourwildestdreams.,16.Sparkle:shineinsmallbrightflashesThestonesparkleswhenproperlycut.Thediamondringssparkledinthesunlight,17.Fromones/thestandpoint(of):fromones/theviewpoint(of)Fromahumanstandpoint,alloftheworldsphysicalresourcesareinfinite(有限的）supply.Inrecentyears,somepsychologistshavetriedtoexplainintelligencefromabiologicalstandpoint.,UsefulExpressions,p